cleanliness

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   diligence in keeping clean

   Cleanliness was required in every dairy.

2. 2
   noun

   the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

   Cleanliness was required in every dairy.

3. 3
   noun

   The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene.

   Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings.

4. 4
   noun

   Ritual purity.

   Cleanliness was required in every dairy.

From cleanly + -ness.

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